Monthly Archives: April 2015

Now available in digital and printed formats, this new publication brings the modern digital photographer the best understanding and “how-to” of producing perfectly-exposed, color balanced and true-to-life images for the scientific publishing field. This publication removes the mystery and “looks right to me” guesswork from the production of high quality images.

This publication is the culmination of years of practice and teaching digital photography. It includes information on exposure and color management, how to produce close-up and macro images with maximum detail, and the use of electronic flash for best lighting. It also includes suggestions on equipment to purchase on a budget, how to operate in a lab setting and most importantly, how to take the guesswork out of reproducing perfect exposures and color.

Also included are protocols for processing images in Photoshop and for establishing best practices and laboratory standards for the practitioner’s own environment.

Come to the avian rich Rio Grande Valley for a hands-on bird photography workshop in the heart of South Texas. The workshop features instruction and intensive shooting in some of the best South Texas birding habitat available.

The workshop will be held at the 700-acre Laguna Seca Ranch north of Edinburg, Texas, purpose-designed for photography and preserved with all-native plants and animals, constant-level ponds, and permanent photography blinds oriented for the best use of light. Each blind provides outstanding photographic opportunities. At our workshop we bring the birds to you creating an outstanding South Texas birding and photography adventure!

Photograph in the heart of the magical Texas Hill Country for a three-day photography workshop geared to shooting in a field setting. This workshop is at Mo Ranch, a 500 acre facility located on the North Fork of the Guadalupe River with aquatic, riparian, grasslands, oak-juniper woodlands, and limestone hill habitats.

This workshop will be packed with hands-on instruction to help you grow your photographic abilities with new-found skills, techniques and proficiency. It will feature hands-on learning and demonstrations with native flora and fauna.

Experience African safari-style photography at the 1,800 acre Fossil Rim Wildlife Center with our exciting and educational wildlife one-day or two-day workshops. Classroom session and hands-on instruction covers different aspects of wildlife photography and up close and personal photography of endangered species within Fossil Rim. Animals photographed include white rhinoceros, blackbuck, European red deer, waterbuck, oryx, gemsbok, zebra, addax, giraffe, sable, aoudad and kudu just to name a few.

The workshops feature a driving photo tour conducted along nine miles of remote roadways through the best wildlife habitat. Photography is timed to make the best use of the quality light and behavior of 52 species of animals on Fossil Rim’s pastures. The drive is in open vehicles designed to maximize the experience for wildlife photography. Lunch at the Overlook Cafe and discussion of the day’s photos by the instructors completes the experience. The two-day workshop adds a second day of photography, three meals and lodging at the Center’s Safari Camp, an excellent facility in the heart of the wildlife habitat.

“Thanks to Brian for the extensive preparation that he did for our workshop. He has expansive knowledge and photographic expertise. On top of that, he is a very capable communicator and teacher who shows much interest in his students. He goes above and beyond what you would expect in order to make the learning experience worthwhile and memorable. Our workshop was first rate!” –Nancy N, Austin, Texas

To see additional images from Brian’s customers and read
what they have to say click: Testimonials.